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Rep. Emmer urges Somali immigrants to leave unless assimilated

6/27/2026

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Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) publicly urged Somali immigrants to leave the United States if they do not assimilate.
He made the comment to a Faith and Freedom Coalition audience in Minnesota, which applauded.
Minnesota’s Somali-American population is about 108,000, with nearly half born abroad and most holding legal residency.
Emmer framed his remarks as a rejection of accusations of racism or Islamophobia, saying Minnesotans fear the label.

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Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) publicly urged Somali immigrants to leave the United States if they do not assimilate.
He made the comment to a Faith and Freedom Coalition audience in Minnesota, which applauded.
Minnesota’s Somali-American population is about 108,000, with nearly half born abroad and most holding legal residency.
Emmer framed his remarks as a rejection of accusations of racism or Islamophobia, saying Minnesotans fear the label.